| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Congreso Nacional / National Congress |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
26 November 2017 |
| Timing and scope of renewal |
As in the previous elections, no party won an outright majority in the 128-member National Congress. President Juan Orlando Hernandez' National Party (PN) increased its share of seats from 48 to 61. Mr. Hernandez became the first Honduran President to run for a second term after the Supreme Court lifted a ban on re-election in 2015. The Opposition Alliance (see note), endorsing Mr. Salvador Nasralla, the leader of the Anti-Corruption Party (PAC), as its joint presidential candidate, took a total of 35 seats. The Liberal Party (PL), now led by Mr. Luis Zelaya, remained the third largest party. Both President Hernandez and Mr. Nasralla, a TV journalist, claimed victory in the presidential elections, prompting post-electoral violence.
During the election campaign, the major parties focused on anti-corruption measures and the fight against criminal gangs. The opposition criticized the incumbent President, alleging that social security funds had been used in his 2013 presidential campaign.
Note:
In May 2017, the Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE, led by Ms. Xiomara Castro, wife of former President Manuel Zelaya) and the Innovation and Unity Party - Social Democrats (PINU-SD) signed the Agreement of the Opposition Alliance against the dictatorship. Negotiations leading to this agreement had led by former President Zelaya, who had been ousted in 2009 in a move backed by the PN and the Liberal Party (PL). Several PL members left to form LIBRE prior to the 2013 elections. In May 2017, PL leader Luis Zelaya (no relation to the former President) called on former members to return to the PL, to reunite the party. The PL declined an invitation to join the Opposition Alliance for the 2017 elections. |
Date of previous elections: 24 November 2013
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: November 2021
Number of seats at stake: 128 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: Not available.
Percentage of women candidates: Not available.
Number of parties contesting the election: 10
Number of parties winning seats: 8
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 21 January 2018
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Mauricio Oliva Herrera (National Party, PN) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 26 November 2017 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
5'355'112
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% of votes |
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| National Party (PN) |
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| Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE) |
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| Liberal Party (PL) |
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| Innovation and Unity Party - Social Democrats (PINU-SD) |
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| Honduran Patriotic Alliance |
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| Party of Democratic Unification (UD) |
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| Christian Democratic Party of Honduras (DC) |
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| Anti-Corruption Party (PAC) |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total of seats
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| National Party (PN) |
61
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| Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE) |
30
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| Liberal Party (PL) |
26
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| Innovation and Unity Party - Social Democrats (PINU-SD) |
4
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| Honduran Patriotic Alliance |
4
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| Party of Democratic Unification (UD) |
1
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| Christian Democratic Party of Honduras (DC) |
1
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| Anti-Corruption Party (PAC) |
1
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
101
27
21.09%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
https://www.tse.hn/WEB/elecciones_2017_EG/Declaratoria_EG_2017.pdf
https://resultadosgenerales2017.tse.hn/
http://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/2017_ifes_honduras_general_elections_faqs_final_0.pdf
http://www.bbc.com
https://uk.reuters.com
https://www.theguardian.com/
https://theglobalamericans.org/
https://liberal-international.org
http://hondudiario.com/
http://www.eleccioneshonduras.com
http://libre.hn/alianza
https://partidoliberal.hn/luis-zelaya/
http://www.latribuna.hn/2017/05/22/salvador-nasralla-ira-la-cabeza-la-alianza/
http://www.elheraldo.hn/eleccioneshonduras2017/resultados/diputados/?codDep=5&maxDip=20 |
